On August 26, 2024, Israeli forces launched a series of attacks in the West Bank and Gaza, resulting in multiple Palestinian casualties and further escalating tensions in the region.In the West Bank, an Israeli airstrike targeted the Nur Shams refugee camp near Tulkarm, killing five Palestinians. The Israeli military stated that they had struck a ‘militant operations center’ in the camp. However, Palestinian sources, including the Palestinian Health Ministry, reported that the victims were civilians. This incident marks the seventh drone attack by the Israeli Army in the occupied West Bank in August, bringing the death toll to 33 Palestinians this month alone.Simultaneously, in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli attack on the Magazi Refugee Camp resulted in the deaths of three Palestinians, including two children. The Gaza Civil Defense Organization reported that the strike targeted the home of the Saydam family.These attacks are part of a broader pattern of violence that has intensified since October 7, 2023. According to Palestinian sources, Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed at least 40,435 Palestinians, including 16,589 children and 10,980 women, with 93,534 people injured. In the West Bank, at least 637 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, including armed fighters and civilians.The escalating violence has drawn international concern. The United States and European countries have imposed sanctions on violent settlers and called on Israel to curb the attacks. The International Court of Justice has declared Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land unlawful and demanded the evacuation of all settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.Palestinian factions have condemned the attacks, describing them as a ‘declaration of open war on the Palestinian people’. They have called for general strikes in various West Bank cities and vowed to continue resistance against the Israeli occupation.As tensions continue to rise, there are growing calls for immediate international intervention to address the humanitarian crisis and work towards a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
Key points
- Israeli forces launched multiple attacks in the West Bank and Gaza on August 26, 2024, resulting in Palestinian casualties.
- An Israeli airstrike on the Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank killed five Palestinians.
- An attack on the Magazi Refugee Camp in Gaza killed three Palestinians, including two children.
- The ongoing violence has intensified since October 7, 2023, with high death tolls reported in both Gaza and the West Bank.
- International community expresses concern, with calls for intervention and sanctions against violent settlers.
Contradictions👾The Israeli military claims to have targeted a ‘militant operations center’ in the Nur Shams camp, while Palestinian sources report that the victims were civilians.
👾There are varying reports on the exact number of casualties in the West Bank attack, with some sources reporting five deaths and others mentioning additional injuries.
